Creative Guacamole Recipes for Cinco de Mayo

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It’s easy to fall into a rut with guacamole. You blend up the avocado, throw in the usual veggies and add lime juice and seasonings to preference. Not that regular, easy guacamole isn’t amazing, but sometimes it’s nice to add a bit of a kick to the recipe. The creative guacamole recipes below add just a little something extra that takes guacamole into the realm of conversation starter.

Hummus Guacamole

If you’re a guacamole fan and love a good hummus, this recipe combines the best of both worlds. It calls for blending chickpeas and avocado together. Other ingredients like chili flakes add to the flavor.

Pomegranate Guacamole

This recipe calls for a fairly basic guacamole recipe of avocados, pine nuts, lime juice and salt and pepper, and then adds a little fruit kick by mixing in pomegranate arils. It’s the perfect recipe for anyone who can’t get enough pomegranate in their lives.

Watermelon Feta Guacamole

Fruity guacamoles have been on the mainstream radar for awhile, but did you ever think to add bits of watermelon into the mix? As if that weren’t enough, the sweetness of the watermelon is juxtaposed by the saltiness of the crumbled feta cheese that’s added to the recipe. Jalapeno peppers also add some spiciness for a full flavor punch.